Parthus Opens R&D Center in Caen, France focused on developing Advanced Multi-Mode Radio Technology, a key component of next generation Mobile Internet Devices

Caen, France - April 02, 2001 - Parthus Technologies (Nasdaq:
PRTH; LSE: PRH), a leading developer of semiconductor intellectual
property for the mobile Internet market, today announced the opening of an
advanced R&D center in Caen, France. The center, which is due to grow
to approximately 25 RF engineers, is focused on developing highly advanced
multi-mode radio (RF) technology for next generation wireless
applications. Advanced RF technology is key to Parthus' pioneering
platform-level intellectual property strategy and allows the company to
deliver a total systems solution to its global customer base.

"I am delighted to announce the opening of our advanced development
center in Caen with an RF team that has many years' experience developing
radio solutions," said Kevin Fielding, president of Parthus Technologies.
"Our center in Caen will lead the challenge of defining new and innovative
multi-mode radio technology, and further illustrates our commitment to
developing unique technological solutions for the next generation mobile
Internet. RF expertise is central to our platform-level IP strategy of
delivering the total system solution for tomorrow's wireless devices."

"The ultimate challenge for next generation mobile Internet devices is
to receive any signal available in the 'ether' with just one antenna and
one piece of RF circuitry," said Ray Speer, vice president Analog
Engineering for Parthus. "Current generation radios fall far short of this
ideal as they are developed to operate only over a limited frequency range
(spectrum) and for a particular modulation standard. Next generation
radios need to support much wider flexibility, delivering multi-mode
capabilities such as combining popular w-LAN protocols such as Bluetooth,
DECT, 802.11 on a single radio chip."

Parthus has developed its 'CORE' (Complementary Optimized Radio
Environment) roadmap focused specifically on multi-mode radios. The CORE
program has identified complementary radio systems that are technically
compatible and that have strong application synergy which when combined
offer enhanced flexibility with substantial cost savings. The CORE
development is part of a program to deliver low cost software based
multi-mode radios that incorporate advanced DSP and digital
technologies.

The first development in this program is a combined Bluetooth/GPS Radio
on a single chip. At a recent Bluetooth SIG Local Positioning working
group meeting, hosted earlier this month by Parthus in Dublin, attendees
discussed issues related to the convergence of Bluetooth and other
applications, including GPS. Attendees at the working group included
Philips, Motorola, Qualcomm, Nokia, Denso, HP and Parthus. "The Local
Positioning Working Group had a very constructive event in Dublin" said
Mike Overy of Nokia, Chair of the Bluetooth LP-WG.

The analyst community has also endorsed the advantages of Parthus'
multi-mode radio strategy. According to Randy Giusto, vice president of
mobile and desktop research at IDC: "Next generation wireless devices will
have to receive and transmit in many wireless protocols such as Bluetooth,
GSM, GPRS, W-CDMA and GPS. Ultimately multi-mode radio technology, as
pioneered by Parthus, is the defining strategy needed to meet the triple
challenges of low cost, low power consumption and flexible applications in
a single chip radio."

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